Ibn al-Arif

ابن العريف (Known as "Abu al-Abbas al-Arif")

Sufi Metaphysician, Ascetic Master, Author of Mahasin al-Majalis

Born Jul 24, 1088

Almería, Spain

Passed Away 1141 Marrakesh, Morocco

Lifespan 52 years old

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"Whoever claims to love God while still loving himself is deceived by shadows."

Archival Overview

Influential 12th-century Andalusian-Moroccan Sufi master whose foundational metaphysical treatise, Mahasin al-Majalis, introduced advanced spiritual psychology to North Africa.

Biographical Record

Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Arif was the spiritual epicenter of the school of Almería. His immense popularity and teaching attracted thousands of followers across North Africa, exciting the political suspicion of the Almoravid Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf.

Summoned to the imperial court in Marrakesh to defend his orthodoxy, he was cleared by the Sultan but died mysteriously of poison shortly thereafter. His tomb in Marrakesh became a revered sanctuary for seekers of divine knowledge.

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Final Resting Place

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Shrine of Ibn al-Arif
Marrakesh, Morocco

                         GPS: 31.6295, -7.9811                    

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